agsmancini's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
speevlovestoread's review against another edition
4.0
i really love the greenglass house books! this was good, but i hated how the characters just had to go along with whatever oliver said. nice ending though!
jessivor's review against another edition
3.0
I love Kate Milford's Greenglass House and was excited for this return Nagspeake. However, despite a starred review from Kirkus, I found The Left-Handed Fate harder to get into. The early chapters missed much of the world building that I appreciated from Greenglass House. If you enjoy historical fiction, try this for a nice change of pace. I, though, will await the forthcoming Ghosts of Greenglass House with bated breath!
dahlias_and_pyrotechnics's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Not as good as some of Kate’s other books, but still pretty fun. It had the Bluecrowne siblings and Nagspeake, so of course I had to at least somewhat like it.
katieeigenfeld's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
ravenclawkate's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
halleyscomet314's review against another edition
5.0
This book was very good in my opinion. If you liked this book, I recommend reading Bluecrowne, which has the same characters as The Left Handed Fate, but is also connected to Greenglass house and Ghosts of greenglass hose, which are also amazing books by Kate Milford. I have read these books multiple times, and don't mind reading them again!
crwof's review against another edition
2.0
Ordered this book as we greatly enjoyed the Greenglass House books; however, this book takes too deep and dark of a turn into time travel and disappearance - where did the fun, somewhat playful ghosting go to? It's on the shelf, maybe our 2 children will want to read it on their own when they're older, otherwise it'll be a donation to our local library. Pity as I am no longer inclined to order the Raconteur's Commonplace Book....
jbojkov's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful story about the privateer ship the Left-Handed Fate and her crew- primarily Lucy Bluecrowne. Kate Milford is an amazing story teller! This one took me a little time to get into it, but once I did, I was hooked and couldn't wait to see what would happen in the end.
Great book for boys or girls who want adventure on the high seas during the War of 1812.
Great book for boys or girls who want adventure on the high seas during the War of 1812.